Copenhaver v. Copenhaver

1 This action is to determine who are the fee owners of two separate tracts of property. To maintain clarity in the factual situation and in the relationship of the parties, the two tracts will be treated separately. The parties will be designated by their trial court status, i.e., Stella M. Copenhaver, widow and Administratrix of the Estate of Clarence F. Copenhaver, as plaintiff; Rachel E. Copenhaver, widow of John T. Copenhaver, as defendant; and Grace Copenhaver, widow of Thomas C. Copenhaver, as cross-petitioner. There are also other parties, children of cross-petitioner and her deceased husband, who occupy the status of cross-petitioners, but their interest will be discussed as though their mother were the only party. John T. Copenhaver was the father of Clarence and Thomas.